Nurse-patient relationship and its implications for retention in the PMTCT of HIV programme in Ghana: an appreciative inquiry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Relationships established between nurses and midwives, and their patients have far-reaching implications; the most significant being their impact on the health-related outcomes of patients. These relationships are especially relevant in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) programme as women, diagnosed with HIV navigate the emotional and psychological effects of their diagnosis while carrying pregnancies. This study aimed to explore the relationships between nurses, midwives and mothers diagnosed with HIV and its impact on retention in the PMTCT Programme.

Methods

An Appreciative Inquiry approach that employed qualitative research methods was conducted among twenty-four participants made up of 12 HIV positive

SUBMITTER: Abraham SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688082 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature